Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

composed of Pennsylvania veterans,
reached the Register office, Post No.
Al, which led the advance, went
squarely under the flag The sue
cceding posts, however. crowded into
the gutter to avoid passing under the
banner, and either trailed their colors
or dropped them. AS organization
after organization went by in this
manner the excitement In the great
trong of spectators became intense.
The excitement reached its height
when Encainpment No. / of the
Union Veteran Legion of Pittsburg
came up. The Legion, $50 strong,
went down the centre of the street,
and, as they passed the Cleveland
banner with upright flagstans, many
of the members took off their hats
and saluted.
In a moment pandcmonium was lot
loose.
During the remainder of the day
the excitement was very great, and
threats to tear down the banncr were
heard on every hand.
At n great meeting of 10000 PEG.
pie, which Immediately followed tho
parade, an attempt was mado to
smooth over the matter. Governor
Foraker, of Ohio, said lie honorcd
the sentiment expressed on the ban
ncr, and hoped that all would concur
in it,
Ex President Hayes said TINT he
thought the action of the Grand
Army of the Republic men was i'm
proper. He respected the President,
and haul lifted his hat when the car
riagc he was in passed beneath the
banner.
The ball was started by Gov. Will
son pronouncing rather fulsome
eulogy upon the South and talking
of the tendency of the North to con
stantly keep alive the sentiment
against the States lately in rebellion.
AS soon MS lie could, General "Bilr"
Gibson took occasion to reply to
Governor Wilson. Addressing that
gentleman, lie advised him to "Go
home and teach your children that
rebellion i'll any form is entirely
wrong, and that the soldier who put
it down is entirely right. Treason is
now and always must be made infa
NOUS" Cows. Beaver, Foraker, OK.
Gov. Picrpoint, Gen. Golf and others
spoke, and the crowd became wrought
up to the highest pitch of excitement.
When these and others had spoken,
Gov. Wilson again came forth and
the fun began in earnest He said {:
lit Is with a feeling of gratitude that
the South realizes that it is back in
the Union to day, and it does not
make that feeling any stronger to be
continually talking rebels and re.
bellion.' Do you expect to feed this
country on a'dish of rebellion for the
next 100 years to come ? The true
American soldier did not go to the
war for the purpose of coming back
here and talking about rebels. Let
me tell the Governor who has told
me what he did in the war that it is
not such grand thing to be contin.
nally talking about your own OK
ploits. l consider myself as much a
patriot as any man here this evening,
whether he has two legs, one leg, or
no legs" Loud applause
The conduct of the crowd at this
point was simply disgraccrul. Fora.
ker staggered around, said that he
would answer anything that was
stated, and the confusion was quiet,
ed. After some moments the crowd
yelled itself down and Gov. Wilson
was allowed to proceed. He said:
"You had better bear in mind
that the soldiers who went into the
war were not all Republicans. Han.
cock and scores ofother officers and
thousands and ten thousands of the
rank and file were good Democrats
and rs good patriots rs any here this
evening. did not come here to talk
politics, but I am not going to sec
the record Of the Democratic soldier
swallowed up in the vortex of partj
san hatred without lifting SSs9stSfs71 =